Ice-cream-cone protector



June 12,1928. 1,672,884

E. F. GINGRAS ICE CREAM CONE PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 1, 1924 mvturon Edward E 1770:

Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES EDWARD F. GINGRAS, F BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

ICE-GBEAM-CONE PRCTECTOR.

Application filed November This invention relates to an improvement in an ice cream cone protector and more particularly to the provision in such a protector of means by which the protector can be easily mutilated to permit the withdrawal of the cone and further to the provision with the protector of a cap which 18 suitably seholder it is difficult to remove the holderas the cone is being consumed. L The chiefobject of this invention is to provide a protector for an ice-cream cone by which the cone is enclosed and which has portions that can be quickly torn away so that the protector can be mutilated SlllfiClBlltly to permit the easy withdrawal of the cone itself. I.

A further object of the invention is to provide in combination with such protector a cap which completely covers the contents of the cone and which is removably held in position by means of the portions of the protector adapted to be torn away.

Other objects of this invention will appea from a consideration of the specificatidn taken in'connection with the accom anying drawing which forms a part thereo and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a protector and cap for an ice cream cone;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Figure 3 is a view at right angles .to Fig.

1 illustrating more clearly the manner in which. the cap is secured to the cone protector;

Fig. 4 is a view of the blank from which. thei protector or of Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is made; an

Fig. 5 is a view of another form of pro tector that may be used if desired.

In the drawing the reference numeral i is used to designate a protector for an ice cream cone. This protector is made of substantially'the same dimensions as the cone so that when the cone is inserted its sides will be completely covered and protected from impurities. The protector 10 is made from a fan-shaped blank 11, shown inFig.

1, 1924. gum 110. 747,848.

4, and is providedat its upper edge with'a. plurality of tabs 12, extensions of which appear in the weakened lines 13 which extend down into the blank. In the present embodiment, two diametrically placed tabs 12 are provided and the lines 13 are normal to the outer edge of the blank but it is obvious that this number and arrangement can be changed as desired without going beyond the. scope of this invention.

In order to protect the contents of the cone and to form a complete closure therefor, a cap 14 is provided having slots 15 suitably arranged with reference to the tabs 12 so that when the cap is placed upon the holder the tabs 12 will extend through the slots.

By vbending over the projecting tabs 12 the cap is easily held in place, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. It will be noted that the slots 15 in the cap are near the ed e so that if desired the cap can be inverte and used as a'saucer.

The protector 20 shown in Fig. 5 differs from that previously described by the arrangement of the weakened portion. There the protector is provided with an annular band 21 defined by the weakened lines 22 and 22, so that there will be left a lower por-- tion 24 and an upper portion 25 both of which still enclose the cone. After the portion 21'has been removed theu per portion 25 can be pushed down over t e cone and the lower portion 24 which can be retained as a guard or holder until 116001181188 been consumed asifar as its edge. When this takes place the cone can easily be raised from the lower ortion 24 by pinching the bottom and thus orcing the cone to rise until sufficient portion of the edge has been exposed so that it can be easily grasped and removed from the holder.

The cones are preferably supplied enclosed in the protectors so that, when bein filled,

the cone itself need not be'handl The caps 14 are preferably supplied separately to the vendor and are placed over the contents as soon as the cones are filled. Ad-

vertising matter may be placed upon the .ex-

posed surface of the cap which will not in terfere with its use as a saucer. While certain embodiments of this 1nven- 5 as set forth in the following claim.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as' new and for which I desire protection by Letters Patent is:

The combination with an ice cream cone protector having projecting tabs and weakened lines in said protector forming extensions of said tabs, of a' cap enclosing the contents of said cone and having slots through which said tabs pro ect when said cap is applied to secure said cap in posill mutilation of said protector when sai tabs are pulled upon. I

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

tion said weakened lines facilitatin the x i l EDWARD F. GINGRAS. 

